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Frigate NVR App for iPhone & Mac

Lumen

The Frigate NVR Companion

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Your cameras, always within reach

View every camera in your Frigate setup with real-time snapshots and smooth MJPEG streaming. Go full-screen with pinch-to-zoom, control PTZ cameras with a responsive D-pad, and manage multiple Frigate servers from a single app.

  • Live camera grid with auto-refresh snapshots
  • MJPEG streaming for real-time monitoring
  • Full-screen view with pinch-to-zoom
  • PTZ camera controls with preset positions
  • Multi-server support with Tailscale integration
Lumen live camera grid showing all Frigate cameras

AI-powered security intelligence

Browse detection events powered by Frigate's AI engine. Use semantic search to find events by description, manage recognized faces, track license plates, and play back recordings from multiple cameras in perfect sync.

  • Real-time detection events with filtering
  • Semantic search powered by AI
  • Face recognition management
  • License plate tracking
  • Recording timeline with synced multi-camera playback
  • Stats dashboard with CPU, GPU, and detector metrics
Lumen AI detection events with filtering

Native on every Apple device

Monitor cameras from your wrist with Apple Watch. See detections in Dynamic Island with Live Activities. Pin cameras to your Home and Lock Screen with widgets showing live status and event counts. Automate with 40+ Siri Shortcuts. Get smart push notifications with profiles, cooldowns, and false-positive filtering.

  • Home & Lock Screen widgets with camera status
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island
  • Smart notifications: profiles, cooldown, per-label priority, quiet hours
  • False-positive filters: ignore stationary objects, min duration
  • 40+ Siri Shortcuts for cameras, events, and system control
  • Apple Watch with complications & live sync
Lumen widgets on Home Screen and Lock Screen

Built for every Apple platform

iPhone & iPad

Live camera grid, full-screen with pinch-to-zoom, event browsing, recording playback, and PTZ controls. iPad supports multi-window for side-by-side monitoring.

Mac

Native macOS app with menu bar quick access, full feature parity with iOS, multi-window support, and keyboard shortcuts for power users.

Apple Watch

Camera list with snapshots, recording and detection indicators, complications for your watch face, and live data sync from your iPhone.

Apple TV

Big-screen camera dashboard with mosaic view, event browsing with tvOS-optimized navigation, live streaming, and Handoff support from iOS.

Vision Pro

Native visionOS camera monitoring with floating panels in your space. View your cameras alongside your other apps in mixed reality.

Widgets

Single camera, dual camera, camera grid, and status overview widgets for your Home Screen. Lock Screen widgets and Live Activities for at-a-glance monitoring.

Everything you need to stay in control

Semantic Search

Search events by description — "person at front door" or "car in driveway." AI-powered discovery finds exactly what you're looking for.

PTZ Camera Control

Pan, tilt, and zoom your ONVIF-compatible cameras with a responsive D-pad. Save and snap to preset positions with one tap.

Recording Timeline

Browse recorded footage with an intuitive timeline. Synced multi-camera playback, speed controls, and clip export to Photos or Files.

Smart Notifications

Per-camera cooldown, quiet hours, false-positive filters, and per-label priority. Quick profiles (Away/Home/Sleep) switch all cameras in one tap. Full notification log shows every decision. Mute a camera for 30 minutes right from the notification.

Siri Shortcuts

40+ app intents: show cameras, check status, toggle detection, search events, arm/disarm all cameras, export clips, and more — all via voice or automation.

Stats Dashboard

Real-time FPS monitoring, detector inference speed, GPU and CPU usage, storage metrics, and network latency. Plus: top detected objects, events by camera, detection heatmaps, camera availability tracking, and event trend analysis.

Face Recognition

Browse known faces, register new ones from your Photos, and filter events by recognized people. Track face detection history across cameras.

License Plates

Track detected license plates grouped by number with event counts and detection history. Filter events by specific plates across all cameras.

Multi-Server & Auto-Discovery

Connect to multiple Frigate instances. Auto-discover servers on your network with subnet scanning and Tailscale integration.

Offline Mode

Stay informed even without a connection. Cached data lets you review recent events and snapshots while offline.

Zone Management

View and manage detection zones across cameras. Custom zone aliasing and polygon editing for fine-tuned monitoring areas.

Camera Controls

Toggle detection, recording, snapshots, and audio per camera. Full control over your surveillance setup from any device.

Diagnostic Reports

One-tap diagnostic bundle with connection logs, server config, and system data. Privacy-first sharing — passwords are never included. Debug connection issues in seconds.

Version 1.8 — Diagnostic Reports

Hit a connection issue? Generate a one-tap diagnostic report with everything you need to troubleshoot — connection logs, server config, notification history, and more. Share it directly from the app.

One-Tap Report

Generate a comprehensive diagnostic bundle with a single tap. Includes connection logs, server configuration, notification history, latency stats, device info, and system logs — all in a shareable .zip file.

Privacy First

A clear confirmation screen shows exactly what's included before you share. Passwords are never collected. Server URLs and local network addresses are included only for debugging.

Right Where You Need It

Available in Settings under Diagnostics, and directly on the connection error screen — so when something goes wrong, help is one tap away.

Version 1.1 — Smart Notification Controls

Cooldown & Profiles

Per-camera notification cooldown prevents alert fatigue. Quick Profiles (Away, Home, Sleep) configure all cameras in one tap.

Notification Log

Every notification decision is logged with a clear reason — see what was sent, what was blocked, and why. Filter by camera or outcome.

False Positive Filters

Ignore stationary objects like parked cars. Set minimum detection duration to filter brief ghost detections. Per camera.

Per-Label Priority

A person at 2 AM matters more than a cat. Set Time Sensitive for people, Passive for animals — per camera, per object type.

Mute from Notification

False positive? Swipe the notification and tap "Mute Camera 30m" — detection pauses and re-enables automatically.

Enhanced Stats

Top detected objects, events by camera, camera availability monitoring, and event trend indicators vs your weekly average.

Privacy First

Lumen connects directly to your Frigate server. Your camera feeds and detection data never pass through third-party servers. Everything stays on your network and your devices.

Free to start, Pro to unlock everything

Free

$0

  • Up to 4 cameras
  • 25 recent events
  • Live camera view
  • Push notifications
  • Apple Watch

Pro

$1.99/mo

$9.99/year · $29.99 lifetime

  • Unlimited cameras
  • Full event search & filters
  • Recording timeline
  • Stats dashboard
  • Face recognition & license plates
  • macOS, tvOS, visionOS
  • 7-day free trial

Ready to monitor smarter?

Download Lumen and bring your Frigate NVR to every Apple device you own.